中英互译
entertain
英 /ˌentəˈteɪn/美 /ˌentərˈteɪn/
基本释义
- v.使有兴趣，使快乐；心存，怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）；招待，请客
第三人称单数entertains
现在分词entertaining
过去式entertained
过去分词entertained
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词语例句
使有兴趣，使快乐vt.
They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities.
他们饶有兴趣地看了顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名流们的演出。
心存，怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）vt.
He had entertained hopes of a reconciliation.
他曾对和解抱有希望。
招待，请客vt.&vi.
The job involves a lot of entertaining.
这项工作需要经常设宴招待客人。
Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends.
烤肉野餐是最受人喜爱的待客方式。
- I don't like to entertain guests anymore.我不再喜欢招待客人。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。来自《牛津词典》
- The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform.这个系列节目旨在集知识和娱乐为一体。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- entertain friends待客
- entertain hopes抱有希望
- entertain sb. with sth.用某物使某人有兴趣／快乐
- to entertain an offer考虑报盘；思量报盘；考虑；接受一项发盘
- Entertain a belief怀抱信念；山治；怀抱信
- Let Me Entertain You让我款待你；让我取悦你；让我来愉悦你
- to entertain offer考虑报盘
- Entertain Friends接待朋友；接待冤家
词语扩展
词义分布
娱乐
53%
招待
32.2%
款待
4.9%
宴请
4.6%
招待客人
1.6%
容纳
1.3%
飨
1%
怀抱
0.7%
心怀
0.7%
英英释义
- v.provide entertainment for
- v.take into consideration, have in view
- v.maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- v.to do something that amuses or interests people
娱乐；使快乐- They were entertained by singers and dancers.他们观看了歌舞演员娱乐表演。
- v.to invite guests to your home and give them food and drink
招待；款待- This is the season for entertaining outdoors.这是露天待客的季节。
词源
- entertain招待enter-, 更里面，中间。-tain, 握，维持，词源同contain, tenable. 即招待客人，维持客户。
- entertain使娱乐，招待；考虑，接受词根词缀： enter(= inter- )中间,之间,相互 + -tain-握,持有